diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/doiboost/SparkGenerateDoiBoost.scala b/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/doiboost/SparkGenerateDoiBoost.scala
index b77de13b9d..ec9ae455e2 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/doiboost/SparkGenerateDoiBoost.scala
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-doiboost/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/doiboost/SparkGenerateDoiBoost.scala
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ object SparkGenerateDoiBoost {
         val otherPub = item._2._2
         if (otherPub != null) {
           crossrefPub.mergeFrom(otherPub)
-          crossrefPub.setAuthor(AuthorMerger.mergeAuthor(crossrefPub.getAuthor, otherPub.getAuthor))
+          crossrefPub.setAuthor(DoiBoostAuthorMerger.mergeAuthor(crossrefPub.getAuthor, otherPub.getAuthor))
         }
       }
       crossrefPub